Catholic liturgical music is serious, solemn, transcendent, but Catholic musicians are never more fun and inspiring than when they are talking about what they love most. This is what happens at sacred music events around the world: the social and intellectual are critically important elements. The musicians (and music enthusiasts) at the Chant Café, a project of the
Church Music Association of America, bring that sense of life and love to the digital world. As St. Augustine said, "Cantare amantis est."
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Jeffrey Tucker, writer, editor, entrepreneur, musician |
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Nick Gale (1975-2015), organist, choral director, for 13 years Master of the Music at the Cathedral of St. George in Southwark |
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Ben, schola director and organ student |
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I went. It was well attended, Fr. Webber had a schola there to sing the antiphons, but he was so pleased with the chanting during his talk, that he decided we would all sing the antiphons as well as the hymns and psalms during Vespers. Photos here: http://tlmofsf.smugmug.com/Vespers-of-Epiphany-20…